So, moved into my "new" house, kitchen cabinet doors are, well, oof...
That thermo formed covering is peeling off, some places previous owners tried to reglue etc etc.
I jump onto youtube to look at howto's on refinishing doors. What i find is - "rip off old thermoform, sand, paint".
Well, it so happens that i do a LOT of sanding at work. Bring one door in, sand for 5 seconds - the 150grit is full of plasticky/gooey stuff.
So, grab an 80 - same. Mind, thats MDF door and no grit can cut through top layer without getting clogged right away.
It mostly looks ok, no dirt, some grease (i'd assume) in places where plastic came off.
It is impossible to sand out. Paper lasts only seconds. No cleaners or solvents will do anything (if anything its making it worse).
I am about to bin them all. Not keen on replacing just doors (might as well replace whole damn kitchen). Carcass is still good, but doors need either refinished or replaced.
Any ideas on this ?
That thermo formed covering is peeling off, some places previous owners tried to reglue etc etc.
I jump onto youtube to look at howto's on refinishing doors. What i find is - "rip off old thermoform, sand, paint".
Well, it so happens that i do a LOT of sanding at work. Bring one door in, sand for 5 seconds - the 150grit is full of plasticky/gooey stuff.
So, grab an 80 - same. Mind, thats MDF door and no grit can cut through top layer without getting clogged right away.
It mostly looks ok, no dirt, some grease (i'd assume) in places where plastic came off.
It is impossible to sand out. Paper lasts only seconds. No cleaners or solvents will do anything (if anything its making it worse).
I am about to bin them all. Not keen on replacing just doors (might as well replace whole damn kitchen). Carcass is still good, but doors need either refinished or replaced.
Any ideas on this ?